Explore the Family Name Iveson

The meaning of Iveson

English (N England): patronymic from the Middle English (Old French) personal name Ive + -son (see Ives). The main source of the modern name appears to be a family from Langcliffe in Giggleswick (Yorkshire), though in Durham, the name may be a variant of Iveston, a habitational name from Iveston in Lanchester (Durham). The placename derives from the Old English personal name Ifa or Ifi + Old English stān ‘stone’.

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How common is the last name Iveson in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Iveson has seen a modest increase in its prevalence from 2000 to 2010. The census data ranks it at 58,553 in 2000 and slightly higher at 58,481 in 2010, representing a marginal growth of 0.12%. In terms of actual counts, the number of people bearing the surname has risen from 324 to 347, an increase of 7.1% over the decade. However, when considering the proportion per 100,000 individuals, the figures remained constant at 0.12%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#58,553	#58,481	0.12%
Count	324	347	7.1%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.12	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Iveson

Regarding the ethnicity associated with the Iveson surname, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority identify as White, although this percentage dropped from 95.06% in 2000 to 90.78% in 2010. Meanwhile, those identifying as having two or more ethnicities increased by 21.36%, while new categories emerged for Hispanic and Black ethnic identities, registering at 3.17% and 1.73% respectively in 2010. There were no recorded instances of Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnic identities associated with this surname in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.06%	90.78%	-4.5%
Two or More Races	3.09%	3.75%	21.36%
Hispanic	0%	3.17%	0%
Black	0%	1.73%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%